In recognition of Scoliosis Awareness Month, we’re excited to offer a special edition of our Resiliency Retreat Series—a supportive, trauma-informed space for individuals living with scoliosis, EDS/HSD, and other complex health conditions.

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This retreat is thoughtfully designed to be a nurturing environment where adults navigating challenging health journeys can find connection, community, and practical tools for mental and emotional wellbeing.

 

Facilitators, Elisabetta D’Agata, PhD, and Averie McCauley, LCSW-BACS, will guide participants through a meaningful experience of inner resource-building and community connection.

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✨ What to Expect:

🧠 Understand the relationship between pain, tension & the nervous system
🧘‍♀️ Engage in gentle, restorative mind-body practices
🦓 Connect with others navigating complex health conditions
🌿 Learn to create supportive routines and spaces at home
📔 Receive a comprehensive digital resource guide
📦 Get a thoughtfully curated care package delivered to your door
💻 Fully online & accessible from anywhere

All practices are invitational. Go at your own pace, honor your body, and take what serves you.

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About your facilitators:

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Elisabetta D’Agata, PhD – Clinical psychologist, published researcher, and internationally recognized expert in the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis. Based in Palermo, Sicily, Elisabetta integrates the biopsychosocial model, yoga, and somatic practices to support emotional resilience, body awareness, and self-compassion.

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Averie McCauley, LCSW-BACS – Psychotherapist specializing in integrative somatic and Polyvagal-informed approaches with a clinical focus on trauma and complex health challenges. An EDS ECHO provider, Averie leads a team of scoliosis- and EDS-informed clinicians in New Orleans, LA.